| Club: | Ipswich Town |
| Season: | 1993–94 |
| Manager: | John Lyall |
| Chairman: | John Kerr |
| League: | Premier League |
| League Result: | 19th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Fifth round |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | Third round |
| League Topscorer: | Ian Marshall (10) |
| Season Topscorer: | Ian Marshall (15) |
| Highest Attendance: | 22,559 (vs Manchester United, 1 May 1994, Premier League) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 8,654 (vs Cambridge United, 21 Sep 1993, League Cup) |
| Average Attendance: | 16,382 |
| Prevseason: | 1992–93 |
| Nextseason: | 1994–95 |
During the 1993–94 English football season, Ipswich Town competed in the FA Premier League.
Ipswich Town looked to improve on their 16th-place finish of the previous campaign. Their initial form was promising, and in November they held Manchester United to a goalless draw at Old Trafford. But, as had happened a season earlier, their late season form took a dramatic slump and they found themselves in a relegation battle. The 5–1 home defeat to Arsenal was Ipswich's worst home defeat in 18 years.[1]
Ipswich failed to win their last 11 games but their survival was secured on the final day of the season after fellow strugglers Sheffield United were beaten by a late goal by Chelsea and Oldham Athletic failed to beat Norwich City.
Ipswich Town's kit was manufactured by English company Umbro and sponsored by Ipswich-based chemical manufacturer Fisons.
See main article: 1993–94 FA Premier League.
| Win | Draw | Loss |
| Date | Opponent | Venue | Result | Attendance | Scorers | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 August 1993 | Oldham Athletic | A | 3–0 | 12,182 | Marshall, Palmer, Mason | |
| 17 August 1993 | Southampton | H | 1–0 | 14,569 | Marshall | |
| 21 August 1993 | Chelsea | H | 1–0 | 17,582 | Marshall | |
| 25 August 1993 | Norwich City | A | 0–1 | 19,189 | ||
| 28 August 1993 | Sheffield United | A | 1–1 | 17,932 | Whitton | |
| 31 August 1993 | Newcastle United | H | 1–1 | 19,102 | Kiwomya | |
| 11 September 1993 | Arsenal | A | 0–4 | 28,563 | ||
| 18 September 1993 | Aston Villa | H | 1–2 | 16,617 | Marshall | |
| 26 September 1993 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 2–2 | 19,411 | Milton, Marshall | |
| 2 October 1993 | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–3 | 12,292 | ||
| 17 October 1993 | Leeds United | H | 0–0 | 17,548 | ||
| 25 October 1993 | Wimbledon | A | 2–0 | 7,756 | Mason, Stockwell | |
| 30 October 1993 | Everton | H | 0–2 | 15,078 | ||
| 6 November 1993 | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–4 | 15,070 | Marshall | |
| 20 November 1993 | Swindon Town | A | 2–2 | 13,343 | Wark (2) | |
| 24 November 1993 | Manchester United | A | 0–0 | 43,300 | ||
| 27 November 1993 | Blackburn Rovers | H | 1–0 | 14,582 | Youds | |
| 4 December 1993 | Oldham Athletic | H | 0–0 | 12,004 | ||
| 8 December 1993 | Southampton | A | 1–0 | 9,028 | Kiwomya | |
| 11 December 1993 | Chelsea | A | 1–1 | 12,508 | Kiwomya | |
| 18 December 1993 | Norwich City | H | 2–1 | 19,498 | Wark (pen), Megson (own goal) | |
| 27 December 1993 | West Ham United | H | 1–1 | 21,024 | Linighan | |
| 1 January 1994 | Liverpool | H | 1–2 | 22,355 | Marshall | |
| 15 January 1994 | Leeds United | A | 0–0 | 31,317 | ||
| 22 January 1994 | Wimbledon | H | 0–0 | 12,372 | ||
| 2 February 1994 | Coventry City | A | 0–1 | 11,265 | ||
| 5 February 1994 | Manchester City | A | 1–2 | 28,188 | Marshall | |
| 12 February 1994 | Everton | A | 0–0 | 19,588 | ||
| 22 February 1994 | Sheffield United | H | 3–2 | 10,747 | Marshall, Linighan, Slater | |
| 5 March 1994 | Arsenal | H | 1–5 | 18,656 | Dixon (own goal) | |
| 12 March 1994 | Aston Villa | A | 1–0 | 23,732 | Johnson | |
| 19 March 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur | A | 1–1 | 26,653 | Kiwomya | |
| 23 March 1994 | Newcastle United | A | 0–2 | 32,216 | ||
| 26 March 1994 | Queens Park Rangers | H | 1–3 | 15,182 | Genchev | |
| 29 March 1994 | Manchester City | H | 2–2 | 13,099 | Linighan, Genchev (pen) | |
| 2 April 1994 | West Ham United | A | 1–2 | 18,307 | Mason | |
| 4 April 1994 | Coventry City | H | 0–2 | 12,633 | ||
| 9 April 1994 | Liverpool | A | 0–1 | 30,485 | ||
| 16 April 1994 | Swindon Town | H | 1–1 | 14,934 | Marshall | |
| 23 April 1994 | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–5 | 23,457 | ||
| 1 May 1994 | Manchester United | H | 1–2 | 22,559 | Kiwomya | |
| 7 May 1994 | Blackburn Rovers | A | 0–0 | 20,633 |
See main article: 1993–94 FA Cup.
| R3 | 8 January 1994 | Swindon Town | A | 1–1 | 12,105 | Marshall | |
| R3R | 18 January 1994 | Swindon Town | H | 2–1 | 12,796 | Stockwell, Marshall | |
| R4 | 29 January 1994 | Tottenham Hotspur | H | 3–0 | 22,539 | Marshall, Johnson, N Thompson | |
| R5 | 19 February 1994 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–1 | 28,234 | Wark | |
| R5R | 2 March 1994 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | H | 1–2 | 19,385 | Palmer |
See main article: 1993–94 Football League Cup.
| R2 1st leg | 21 September 1993 | Cambridge United | H | 2–1 | 8,654 | Milton | |
| R2 2nd leg | 5 October 1993 | Cambridge United | A | 2–0 (won 4–1 on agg) | 6,979 | Marshall, Kiwomya | |
| R3 | 27 October 1993 | Liverpool | A | 2–3 | 19,058 | Mason (pen), Marshall |
| Date | Pos | Name | From | Fee | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 June 1993 | MF | Paul Mason | Aberdeen | £400,000 | [5] | |
| 9 August 1993 | FW | Ian Marshall | Oldham Athletic | £750,000 | [6] | |
| 30 September 1993 | MF | Stuart Slater | Celtic | £750,000 | [7] |
| Date | Pos | Name | To | Fee | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 1993 | GK | Jason Winters | Free agent | Released | [8] | |
| 30 June 1993 | MF |  Vlado Bozinovski | Paços de Ferreira | Undisclosed | [9] | |
| 1 August 1993 | MF | Jason Dozzell | Tottenham Hotspur | £1,900,000 | [10] | |
| 24 March 1994 | FW | Steve Whitton | Colchester United | £10,000 | [11] |
| width=0% | Award | width=0% | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | John Wark |